Legislative districts of Negros Occidental

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The legislative districts of Negros Occidental are the representations of the province of Negros Occidental in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth congressional districts.

File:Negros Occidental Congressional Districts.svg
Legislative districts of Negros Occidental.

History

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In 1899, the cities and pueblos of San Carlos, Calatrava, Escalante, Sagay, Cadiz, Manapla, Victorias, and Saravia shall compose the first district. From General Order No. 30, from Office US Military Governor in the Philippine Islands, Manila, P.I. July 22, 1899.[1]

Negros Occidental was divided into three legislative districts from 1907 to 1972, it was redistricted into six legislative districts in 1986. It was part of the representation of Region VI from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 7 assemblymen at-large. Until 1986, Bacolod was part of its representation.

Current districts

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Legislative districts and representatives of Negros Occidental
District Current Representative Party Constituent LGUs Population (2020)[2] Area[3] Map
Image Name
1st File:Rep. Julio Ledesma IV (20th Congress).jpg Jules Ledesma
(since 2025)
San Carlos City 		NPC
List
 381,716 1,436.59 km² File:Negros Occidental 1st District.svg
2nd File:Rep. Alfredo Marañon III (20th Congress).jpg Alfredo Marañon III
(since 2022)
Sagay City 		NUP
List
 362,521 967.77 km² File:Negros Occidental 2nd District.svg
3rd File:Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez (20th Congress).jpg Javi Benitez
(since 2025)
Victorias City 		PFP
List
 482,646 942.29 km² File:Negros Occidental 3rd District.svg
4th File:Rep. Jeffrey Ferrer (20th Congress).jpg Jeffrey Ferrer
(since 2025)
La Carlota City 		NUP
List
 406,666 750.86 km² File:Negros Occidental 4th District.svg
5th File:Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo (20th Congress).jpg Dino Yulo
(since 2022)
Isabela 		Lakas
List
 464,026 1,220.00 km² File:Negros Occidental 5th District.svg
6th File:Rep. Mercedes Alvarez (20th Congress).jpg Mercedes Alvarez
(since 2022)
Ilog 		NPC
List
 525,597 2,485.03 km² File:Negros Occidental 6th District.svg
Notes

Historical districts

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At-Large (defunct)

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1943-1944

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Period Representative
National Assembly
1943–1944 		Vicente F. Castillo
Gil M. Montilla

1984-1986

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Period Representative
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986 		Wilson Gamboa
Antonio M. Gatuslao
Roberto A. Gatuslao
Jaime G. Golez
Alfredo G. Maranon, Jr.
Roberto L. Montelibano
Jose Y. Varela, Jr.

See also

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References

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